The moment has come when the environmental degradation of our planet leaves us with no choice but action. Many businesses, including those that constitute the luxury goods industry, have profited from the wealth of earth’s rich biodiversity. But those benefits cannot last unless we change the way we do business.

The Responsible Ecosystem Sourcing Platform (RESP) has elected its Executive Committee with representatives from business, academia and inter-governmental organisations, who will provide strategic leadership and raise the organisation’s profile and performance.

An intergovernmental body tasked with regulating the trade in reptile skins has welcomed policy recommendations from the Responsible Ecosystem Sourcing Platform (RESP) to tackle the illegal and unregulated flow of the highly profitable business.